Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 262.5%
World rank
168th
of 176 countries
All-time high
222.85 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1971–2019

-10001002001971199520191971: 32 % change on previous year1972: 45.5 % change on previous year1973: 20.8 % change on previous year1974: 67.2 % change on previous year1975: 12.4 % change on previous year1976: 0.917 % change on previous year1977: 5.5 % change on previous year1978: 13.8 % change on previous year1979: -18.9 % change on previous year1980: -12.1 % change on previous year1981: 5.3 % change on previous year1982: -2 % change on previous year1983: 71.1 % change on previous year1984: 18.1 % change on previous year1985: -2.6 % change on previous year1986: -1 % change on previous year1987: 28 % change on previous year1988: -14.9 % change on previous year1989: -20.9 % change on previous year1990: 15.3 % change on previous year1991: 4.8 % change on previous year1992: -6.6 % change on previous year1993: 7.6 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 10.1 % change on previous year1996: 14.2 % change on previous year1997: -16.1 % change on previous year1998: 13.9 % change on previous year1999: 23.9 % change on previous year2000: -1 % change on previous year2001: -9.6 % change on previous year2002: 114.4 % change on previous year2003: -13.7 % change on previous year2004: -22.8 % change on previous year2005: -58 % change on previous year2006: -3 % change on previous year2007: 2 % change on previous year2008: 3.8 % change on previous year2009: -36.8 % change on previous year2010: -100 % change on previous year2016: 222.8 % change on previous year2017: -37 % change on previous year2018: 61.5 % change on previous year2019: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Jamaica is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 262.5% on the previous year and down 171.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 222.85 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places Jamaica 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 32 % change on previous year
1972 45.45 % change on previous year +42.0%
1973 20.83 % change on previous year -54.2%
1974 67.24 % change on previous year +222.8%
1975 12.37 % change on previous year -81.6%
1976 0.9174 % change on previous year -92.6%
1977 5.45 % change on previous year +494.5%
1978 13.79 % change on previous year +152.9%
1979 -18.94 % change on previous year -237.3%
1980 -12.15 % change on previous year -35.9%
1981 5.32 % change on previous year -143.8%
1982 -2.02 % change on previous year -138.0%
1983 71.13 % change on previous year -3621.1%
1984 18.07 % change on previous year -74.6%
1985 -2.55 % change on previous year -114.1%
1986 -1.05 % change on previous year -59.0%
1987 28.04 % change on previous year -2778.0%
1988 -14.88 % change on previous year -153.0%
1989 -20.87 % change on previous year +40.3%
1990 15.34 % change on previous year -173.5%
1991 4.79 % change on previous year -68.8%
1992 -6.6 % change on previous year -237.8%
1993 7.61 % change on previous year -215.3%
1994 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1995 10.1 % change on previous year
1996 14.22 % change on previous year +40.8%
1997 -16.06 % change on previous year -213.0%
1998 13.88 % change on previous year -186.4%
1999 23.95 % change on previous year +72.6%
2000 -1.03 % change on previous year -104.3%
2001 -9.61 % change on previous year +832.3%
2002 114.42 % change on previous year -1291.0%
2003 -13.66 % change on previous year -111.9%
2004 -22.84 % change on previous year +67.2%
2005 -58.03 % change on previous year +154.0%
2006 -3 % change on previous year -94.8%
2007 2 % change on previous year -166.6%
2008 3.8 % change on previous year +90.0%
2009 -36.79 % change on previous year -1067.9%
2010 -100 % change on previous year +171.8%
2016 222.85 % change on previous year -322.9%
2017 -37 % change on previous year -116.6%
2018 61.52 % change on previous year -266.3%
2019 -100 % change on previous year -262.5%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7076 % change on previous year. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +3621.1% -2.02 % change on previous year 71.13 % change on previous year
1987 +2778.0% -1.05 % change on previous year 28.04 % change on previous year
2002 +1291.0% -9.61 % change on previous year 114.42 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.9 % change on previous year -18.94 % change on previous year 67.24 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.91 % change on previous year -20.87 % change on previous year 71.13 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.72 % change on previous year -16.06 % change on previous year 23.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.47 % change on previous year -58.03 % change on previous year 114.42 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.47 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 222.85 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 165 Macao -99.93 % change on previous year compare
  2. 166 Namibia -99.98 % change on previous year compare
  3. 167 Hong Kong -99.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 168 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 168 Gabon -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Ghana -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 168 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 168 Mali -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 168 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 168 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 168 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -100 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 222.85 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 171.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 7,044 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.